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Plug in and plug out method – Why it’s so important to disconnect & detach yourself from your work?

The key factors for productive work are:

  • Being energized by having enough sleep and healthy
  • Being in deep work mode
  • Removing distractions
  • Blocking your calendar for key tasks

What about the time when you work as a Leader, or a Manager and you have some “challenges” which cannot be closed and you may be tempted to think about them in your private time or worse over night?

Then the best option is to implement a method which I called: “plug in and plug out”.

You give 100% at work, and maybe more – that’s fine. But the time after work is yours – so use it for yourself and not for thinking about things which may be depended on other people’s decisions or behaviors.

Imagine yourself “plugged in” to your laptop when you start work (of course take some time for breaks :D) and when you finish work “plug yourself out” from laptop as if you were plugging out the iron from the power socket.

At the beginning it’s difficult, but the more you practice, the better you feel and the healthier you are. If you want to calm yourself, you can ask the following questions:

  • Did I do what could be done to make a progress or to finish it?
  • Did I really spend quality time on this “challenge”?
  • Was I professional during the process?
  • If I could do it from scratch, what would I change?

As Jeff Bezos says (to be honest, I’m not his fan), a role of a CEO is to make a small number of high-quality decisions. Do you think like a CEO of your life? Warren Buffet says that if he makes three good decisions per year, it is a good year. He’s focusing on quality over quantity and chooses to prioritize the impactful decisions which create the path for success. This is a strategy.

Become a person with high agency. You will have more satisfaction from life, work and time which is the most precious asset you have.   

You may already have it. The only thing is to use it every day : )

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The Power of SLEEP AND THOUGHTS!

Your thoughts have impact on your emotions, and your emotions have impact on your behaviors and reactions.

Your Thoughts have huge Power which can either help you or disturb you.

Knowing how to shape your thoughts is a powerful skill which will help you in all areas of your life, both personal and professional.

Let’s assume that you already identified your blockers (if you had any, for example: fear and limiting beliefs) and you have some ideas in your mind which are worth implementing.

How to have GREAT ENERGY for whole day?  GET ENOUGH SLEEP ! 🙂

  1. When you fall asleep:
    • This is the time for your regeneration and relax. You will not resolve your life problems ruminating about your past, present or future. You will not regenerate your mind and body, having disturbing thoughts. Think about positive things, places you visited, good experiences. 
  2. When you wake up – Start your day with Powerful Thoughts:
    • I can create the life I want. I just need to put some effort in thinking, planning, choosing the right people, learning, shaping a winning mindset.
    • I can choose where I put my energy and time.
    • I’m not helpless. I have assets: Time, Energy, access to Internet, some life experience etc.
    • I can learn (if I don’t know the answers yet).
    • I can ask for help.
    • I can focus on the things I can control.
    • If I can’t focus, I can learn how to focus.
  3. Get enough sleep
    • I personally need 8-9 hours of sleep to have very good energy. If I waste my night for ruminating, the next day I’m like a zombie 😀 (barely bearable, and I think about sleeping all day long).

How to help yourself with falling asleep?

Know your cycle, be regular (for example I fall asleep before 23), don’t drink coffee or tea before sleep, don’t eat heavy meals after 8 PM.

Why is it so important?

Having enough sleep will bring you more peace, energy, and joy for whole day. You will have more patience and better attitude towards challenges of the day 🙂